3 students face felony charges for fire

Three Manatee Elementary Students are facing felony charges after allegedly starting a fire in Collier County.

It happened Friday on the 1200 block of Sitterley Lane in east Naples.

"I looked up and there was a big black cloud of smoke," said witness Beatrz Cuellar. "It was like a big shock - it was unreal."

Deputies arrested 9-year-old Isael Lora and a 10-year-olds Reginald Garcon and Gregory Joseph after dozens of trees went up in flames.

Witnesses told investigators that the boys were behind a home with a lighter and gasoline can.

The east Naples Fire Department put out the fire quickly- the flames just missed several homes on the block.

"It's problematic that we have children potentially involved with these types of things," said Chief Kingman Schuldt. "The bottom line is we know kids like to experiment and play. Sometimes they're malicious. There's a lot that can lead to these types of things."